Overview
- SC Paderborn beat TSG Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday to claim its first Bundesliga win since January 2020 and to end an early-season goalless run.
- MSV Duisburg returned to the top of the 3. Liga after a 4-1 win at SV Wehen Wiesbaden, their sixth victory in seven matches and a timely boost ahead of the pause.
- Löwen Frankfurt opened the DEL season with a 5-0 away win at Schwenningen and added a point in a 4-3 overtime loss at Köln, giving them an early high in the table.
- Poor performances produced immediate reactions: SG 09 Kirchhof’s coach Christian Denk cancelled players’ free days after an 18-37 defeat, while Hoffenheim staff flagged low intensity and defensive lapses to fix during the break.
- Lower-league results had mixed consequences — SVV Hülsen won 1-0 but lost Sönke Bremermann to a serious knee injury — leaving squads to manage fitness, youth promotion and operational issues before play resumes.